Iraq is in a political impasse. It serene has no executive, even supposing traditional elections were held in November.
On the center of the crisis is the primitive prime minister, Nouri al-Maliki, who became picked by the majority coalition in parliament as its candidate to clutch over the purpose over again.
Nonetheless that desire has been met with sturdy opposition from United States President Donald Trump.
And that warning has additional polarised the political panorama within the country.
So, what’s in truth within the abet of Washington’s sturdy stance in opposition to al-Maliki? And what purpose does the US serene play in Iraq?
Presenter: James Bays
Visitors
Muhanad Seloom – Assistant professor of world politics at the Doha Institute for Graduate Reports
Ahmed Rushdi – President of the House of Iraqi Expertise Foundation, and a primitive international policy adviser within the Iraqi parliament.
Kenneth Katzman – Senior Fellow at The Soufan Center
